About Us

Our Mission

We create local and global programs that provide skill development, jobs, and sustainable transportation.

Our programs mobilize youth and adults to be leaders in community transformation.

Our Core Values

The Bikes Not Bombs community:

Addresses the root causes of inequality, violence, and oppression

Supports the self-empowerment of individuals and communities as a means to achieve sustainable, effective social change.

Includes all people in the social change process in order to challenge the forces and effects of systemic oppression

Acts in solidarity with our local and international partners because this leads to collective understanding and strength

Commits to sustainable, equitable consumption of resources as critical to the health of our communities and our planet

Is courageous and bold in the face of injustice

Uses the bicycle as a powerful vehicle and tool for social change

Celebrates and builds upon the existing strengths of our partners and participants.

Our Work

Each year we collect roughly 6,000 used bicycles and tons of used parts from our supporters around Greater Boston and New England.

We ship most of these bikes overseas to economic development projects through our International Partners in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Bikes that don't get shipped often land in our Youth Programs where teens learn bicycle safety and mechanics skills in the process of earning bikes to keep for themselves.

Our retail Bike Shop also reconditions and sells some of the donated bikes that we receive, employing many graduates of our programs. The Shop's profit from the bicycle sales, parts sales, and repairs goes towards funding our youth and international work.

Our Hub is closed through March 31st, 2019, as we work to #UniteUnderOneRoof! Please bring any bike donations to our Bike Shop during regular business hours. We will keep you updated here and on social media with our progress! We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience as we prepare to share our new space in the future!

Bikes Not Bombs was founded in 1984 and is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit.All donations are tax deductible.